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For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

Mrs. Lim baked 588 chocolate and strawberry tarts.
The ratio of the chocolate tarts to the strawberry tarts is 4:3.
She gave away some of these chocolate tarts to her neighbour and was left with thrice as many strawberry tarts as chocolate tarts.
How many chocolate tarts did she give away to her neighbour


Answer:_______________




2)  

Selvanayaki baked 50 chocolate and strawberry tarts.
The ratio of the chocolate tarts to the strawberry tarts is 2:3.
She gave away some of these chocolate tarts to her neighbour and was left with thrice as many strawberry tarts as chocolate tarts.
How many chocolate tarts did she give away to her neighbour


Answer:_______________




3)  

Karna baked 623 pear and watermelon tarts. 
The ratio of the pear tarts to the watermelon tarts is 4:3. 
She gave away some of these pear tarts to her neighbour and was left with thrice as many watermelon tarts as pear tarts. 
How many pear tarts did she give away to her neighbour


Answer:_______________




4)  

Chithra baked 432 vanilla and mango tarts.
The ratio of the vanilla tarts to the mango tarts is 2:1.
She gave away some of these vanilla tarts to her neighbour and was left with twice as many mango tarts as vanilla tarts.
How many vanilla tarts did she give away to her neighbour


Answer:_______________




5)  

Barathan baked 405 honeydew and papaya tarts. 

The ratio of the honeydew tarts to the papaya tarts is 5:4. 
She gave away some of these honeydew tarts to her neighbour and was left with four times as many papaya tarts as honeydew tarts. 
How many honeydew tarts did she give away to her neighbour


Answer:_______________




6)  

Jeevini baked 320 chocolate and strawberry tarts.
The ratio of the number of chocolate tarts to the number of strawberry tarts is 3:2.
She gave away some of these chocolate tarts to her neighbour and was left with twice as many strawberry tarts as chocolate tarts.
How many chocolate tarts did she give away to her neighbour


Answer:_______________




7)  

Mrs. Lim baked 686 chocolate and strawberry tarts.
The ratio of the chocolate tarts to the strawberry tarts is 4:3.
She gave away some of these chocolate tarts to her neighbour and was left with thrice as many strawberry tarts as chocolate tarts.
How many chocolate tarts did she give away to her neighbour


Answer:_______________




8)  

Keerthi baked 465 chocolate and strawberry tarts.
The ratio of the chocolate tarts to the strawberry tarts is 2:3.
She gave away some of these chocolate tarts to her neighbour and was left with thrice as many strawberry tarts as chocolate tarts.
How many chocolate tarts did she give away to her neighbour


Answer:_______________




9)  

Pugal baked 665 pear and watermelon tarts. 
The ratio of the pear tarts to the watermelon tarts is 4:3. 
She gave away some of these pear tarts to her neighbour and was left with thrice as many watermelon tarts as pear tarts. 
How many pear tarts did she give away to her neighbour


Answer:_______________




10)  

Savithri baked 150 vanilla and mango tarts.
The ratio of the vanilla tarts to the mango tarts is 2:1.
She gave away some of these vanilla tarts to her neighbour and was left with twice as many mango tarts as vanilla tarts.
How many vanilla tarts did she give away to her neighbour


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Mrs. Lim baked 588 chocolate and strawberry tarts.
The ratio of the chocolate tarts to the strawberry tarts is 4:3.
She gave away some of these chocolate tarts to her neighbour and was left with thrice as many strawberry tarts as chocolate tarts.
How many chocolate tarts did she give away to her neighbour

Answer: 252


SOLUTION 1 :
Before
C
: S
4 : 3
 
After
C : S
1 : 3

 

Step 1:

  4 units + 3 units  = 7 units

Step 2:

  7 units  = 588 
    1 unit  = 588 ÷ 7
    = 84

Step 3:

  4 units - 1 unit  = 3 units

Step 4:

  3 units  = 3 x 84
    = 252


2)  

Selvanayaki baked 50 chocolate and strawberry tarts.
The ratio of the chocolate tarts to the strawberry tarts is 2:3.
She gave away some of these chocolate tarts to her neighbour and was left with thrice as many strawberry tarts as chocolate tarts.
How many chocolate tarts did she give away to her neighbour

Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :
Before
C
: S
2 : 3
 
After
C : S
1 : 3

 

Step 1:

  2 units + 3 units  = 5 units

Step 2:

2 units - 1 unit  = 1 unit
Step 3:   5 units  = 50
  1 unit  = 50 ÷ 5
     = 10
     
     


3)  

Karna baked 623 pear and watermelon tarts. 
The ratio of the pear tarts to the watermelon tarts is 4:3. 
She gave away some of these pear tarts to her neighbour and was left with thrice as many watermelon tarts as pear tarts. 
How many pear tarts did she give away to her neighbour

Answer: 267


SOLUTION 1 :
Before
P
: W
4 : 3
 
After
P : W
1 : 3

 

Step 1:

  4 units + 3 units  = 7 units

Step 2:

  7 units  = 623 
    1 unit  = 623 ÷ 7
    = 89

Step 3:

  4 units - 1 unit  = 3 units

Step 4:

  3 units  = 3 x 89
    = 267


4)  

Chithra baked 432 vanilla and mango tarts.
The ratio of the vanilla tarts to the mango tarts is 2:1.
She gave away some of these vanilla tarts to her neighbour and was left with twice as many mango tarts as vanilla tarts.
How many vanilla tarts did she give away to her neighbour

Answer: 216


SOLUTION 1 :
Before
C
: S
2 : 1
4:2
 
After
C : S
1 : 2
   

 

Step 1:

  4 units + 2 units  = 6 units

Step 2:

4 units - 1 unit  = 3 units
Step 3:   6 units  = 432
  1 unit  = 432 ÷ 6
     = 72
Step 4: 3 units  = 3 x 72
    = 216


5)  

Barathan baked 405 honeydew and papaya tarts. 

The ratio of the honeydew tarts to the papaya tarts is 5:4. 
She gave away some of these honeydew tarts to her neighbour and was left with four times as many papaya tarts as honeydew tarts. 
How many honeydew tarts did she give away to her neighbour

Answer: 180


SOLUTION 1 :
Before
H
: P
5 : 4
 
After
H : P
1 : 4

 

Step 1:

  5 units + 4 units  = 9 units

Step 2:

  9 units  = 405 
    1 unit  = 405 ÷ 9
    = 45

Step 3:

  5 units - 1 unit  = 4 units

Step 4:

  4 units  = 4 x 45
    = 180


6)  

Jeevini baked 320 chocolate and strawberry tarts.
The ratio of the number of chocolate tarts to the number of strawberry tarts is 3:2.
She gave away some of these chocolate tarts to her neighbour and was left with twice as many strawberry tarts as chocolate tarts.
How many chocolate tarts did she give away to her neighbour

Answer: 128


SOLUTION 1 :
Before
C
: S
3 : 2
 
After
C : S
1 : 2

 

Step 1:

  3 units + 2 units  = 5 units

Step 2:

  5 units  = 320 
    1 unit  = 320 ÷ 5
    = 64

Step 3:

  3 units - 1 unit  = 2 units

Step 4:

  2 units  = 2 x 64
    = 128


7)  

Mrs. Lim baked 686 chocolate and strawberry tarts.
The ratio of the chocolate tarts to the strawberry tarts is 4:3.
She gave away some of these chocolate tarts to her neighbour and was left with thrice as many strawberry tarts as chocolate tarts.
How many chocolate tarts did she give away to her neighbour

Answer: 294


SOLUTION 1 :
Before
C
: S
4 : 3
 
After
C : S
1 : 3

 

Step 1:

  4 units + 3 units  = 7 units

Step 2:

  7 units  = 686 
    1 unit  = 686 ÷ 7
    = 98

Step 3:

  4 units - 1 unit  = 3 units

Step 4:

  3 units  = 3 x 98
    = 294


8)  

Keerthi baked 465 chocolate and strawberry tarts.
The ratio of the chocolate tarts to the strawberry tarts is 2:3.
She gave away some of these chocolate tarts to her neighbour and was left with thrice as many strawberry tarts as chocolate tarts.
How many chocolate tarts did she give away to her neighbour

Answer: 93


SOLUTION 1 :
Before
C
: S
2 : 3
 
After
C : S
1 : 3

 

Step 1:

  2 units + 3 units  = 5 units

Step 2:

2 units - 1 unit  = 1 unit
Step 3:   5 units  = 465
  1 unit  = 465 ÷ 5
     = 93
     
     


9)  

Pugal baked 665 pear and watermelon tarts. 
The ratio of the pear tarts to the watermelon tarts is 4:3. 
She gave away some of these pear tarts to her neighbour and was left with thrice as many watermelon tarts as pear tarts. 
How many pear tarts did she give away to her neighbour

Answer: 285


SOLUTION 1 :
Before
P
: W
4 : 3
 
After
P : W
1 : 3

 

Step 1:

  4 units + 3 units  = 7 units

Step 2:

  7 units  = 665 
    1 unit  = 665 ÷ 7
    = 95

Step 3:

  4 units - 1 unit  = 3 units

Step 4:

  3 units  = 3 x 95
    = 285


10)  

Savithri baked 150 vanilla and mango tarts.
The ratio of the vanilla tarts to the mango tarts is 2:1.
She gave away some of these vanilla tarts to her neighbour and was left with twice as many mango tarts as vanilla tarts.
How many vanilla tarts did she give away to her neighbour

Answer: 75


SOLUTION 1 :
Before
C
: S
2 : 1
4:2
 
After
C : S
1 : 2
   

 

Step 1:

  4 units + 2 units  = 6 units

Step 2:

4 units - 1 unit  = 3 units
Step 3:   6 units  = 150
  1 unit  = 150 ÷ 6
     = 25
Step 4: 3 units  = 3 x 25
    = 75